Fintech Day

For those who can make an early start, choose from one of the following groups for a welcome breakfast, meeting peers relevant to your niche.

Join Crafty Counsel’s Founder, Ben White, for a welcome address on what to expect during the day. Followed by a surprise group session - where Toby Hornett, Crafty Counsel’s Head of Community, gets you moving to help programme the “unconference” session later in the day.

Wirecard was a European Fintech champion, listed and with a market cap greater than that of Deutsche Bank. Pav Gill landed a great job in one of Europe’s most feted Fintechs as their Head of Legal in Singapore. But - it wasn’t long before colleagues in Finance came to him with concerns about suspect transactions. In the months that followed, Pav would go from setting up an internal investigation, to receiving death threats and being driven out of the company. Finally, Pav shared documents with the Financial Times which were instrumental in the implosion of one of Europe’s greatest frauds. Pav has sadly been unable to fly in to join us in person due to personal circumstances but he is dialling in for a live fireside chat with Ben White, Crafty Counsel’s Founder, during which Pav will be addressing questions raised by guests at Fintech Day.

Take a quick break between content to re-caffeinate, gather your thoughts, and chat with new friends.

The advent of the digital euro and digital pound is at the centre of a changing world for payments, likely to impact all industries. Our panel discusses what you can be doing now to prepare.

How are Fintechs raising funds now, what due diligence and risk issues can you be addressing now, and what does success look like in this market Hear from corporate practitioners on the latest in market trends for fundraising and exits, in an “interesting” year for the Fintech sector.

As the focus for many Fintechs moves from scaling to seeking stability and profitability, we discuss how Legal supports a Fintech with its global footprint, including hiring and retaining global teams, different international staffing models, and compliance across varied legal systems and cultures. With a special focus on the US/UK nexus.

Join your peers in smaller groups as we break into three workshops to discuss the morning's sessions. Meet the speakers up close, share your concerns with peers who "get it". Chatham House Rule applies.

Meet more of your peers, share your experiences, and build connections over a delicious lunch.

An unplanned session devoted to the most important thing - you. Following the morning’s group therapy session facilitated by Toby Hornett, we’ll use this slot to discuss the most pressing issues you identified for Legal in Fintech today.

Our panel discusses examples of how Legal can help businesses across the Fintech ecosystem collaborate successfully, picking up examples such as optimising and simplifying contracts, and digging into the "user journey" of potential business partners."

Fintech is all about the product, right? But how can lawyers support the development of Fintech products? This panel features a crossover between the legal and product teams to explore better ways of collaborating.

Exploring all things Legal and the Board - how Legal can influence the Board; how and whether Legal should have a seat on the Board; and reporting lines within Fintechs.

Take a quick break between content to re-caffeinate, gather your thoughts, and chat with new friends.

Join your peers in smaller groups as we break into three workshops to discuss the morning's sessions. Meet the speakers up close, share your concerns with peers who "get it". Chatham House Rule applies.

Our panel of experienced Fintech in-house lawyers look back at the “legal debt” they’ve seen build up or inherited, from entity management to ESOPs to regulatory mis-steps. What would they do differently with their time? Panel session followed by Q&A and open mic on mistake sharing.

End the day with a drinks reception. Take the opportunity to exchange details with new friends, ask follow-up questions of the panelists, and generally debrief on the content of the day.